How many distinct arrangements can be formed using all the letters in the word 'MESMERISE'?

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Published
24 Jul 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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When arranging n items where some are repeated, the total number of unique permutations is given by n! divided by the factorials of the counts of each repeated item. The word 'MESMERISE' has 9 letters with 2 M's, 3 E's, and 2 S's. Therefore, the total number of distinct permutations is calculated as 9! divided by (2!) squared times 3!.

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